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CALVINISM AND MIDDLE KNOWLEDGE: A CONVERSATION, edited by John D. Laing, Kirk R. MacGregor, and Greg Welty

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Randall K. Johnson   Introduction Molina’s doctrine of middle knowledge is named after the class of God’s knowledge that exists between his natural knowledge and free knowledge. God’s natural knowledge…

"WAS PAUL CONVERTED?," Chapter 11 in JUSTIFICATION AND VARIEGATED NOMISM (VOLUME 2): PARADOXES OF PAUL, edited by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance By Nathan Sundt   About the Author Peter O’Brien is Senior Research Fellow in New Testament, Moore Theological College.   Overview The sharp contradistinction between Saul’s Judaism and Paul’s Christianity seems…

WHAT ABOUT EVIL? A DEFENSE OF GOD'S SOVEREIGN GLORY, by Scott Christensen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction In this book Christensen proposes a theodicy that is grounded in biblical and theological exposition rather than abstract philosophy. He argues that what justifies God in…

BAPTISM AND FULLNESS: THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TODAY, by John Stott

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author John Stott was one of the most significant global Christian leaders of the 20th Century. He authored numerous books which are still widely read…

THE STORY OF CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS: TRACING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, edited by Donald Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   About the Editors Donald Fairbarn (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Ryan M. Reeves (PhD, University…

HANDBOOK ON ACTS AND PAUL'S LETTERS, by Thomas R. Schreiner

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   About the Author Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and professor of biblical theology at Southern Baptist…

"PAUL AND SALVATION HISTORY," Chapter 9 in JUSTIFICATION AND VARIEGATED NOMISM (VOLUME 2): PARADOXES OF PAUL, edited by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O'Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance By Nathan Sundt   About the Author Robert W. Yarbrough is Professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis; at the time of Justification and Variegated Nomism’s publication, he…

CHRISTIANITY & LIBERALISM, by J. Gresham Machen

A Brief Book Summary from Books At A Glance By Steve West   About the Author J. Gresham Machen was founder and Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary.   Introduction This book is a robust defense of Christian…

MIRACLES AND THE CRITICAL MIND, by Colin Brown

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   About the Author Colin Brown taught systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary and wrote several important books on theology and philosophy.   Introduction Miracles and the Critical…

"The Vindication of Imputation," by D. A. Carson, in JUSTIFICATION: WHAT'S AT STAKE IN THE CURRENT DEBATES, edited by Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier

A “Bonus” Chapter Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   The Debate on Imputation The theological topic of “imputation” has received mixed assessments as of late. Imputation refers to our sin being transferred, or imputed, to…

THE RISE AND TRIUMPH OF THE MODERN SELF: CULTURAL AMNESIA, EXPRESSIVE INDIVIDUALISM, AND THE ROAD TO SEXUAL REVOLUTION, by Carl R. Trueman

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West Introduction In this book Trueman examines the factors that have led us to our current cultural acceptance of LGBTQ+ concerns. He argues that the widespread acceptance of these…

THE SERPENT AND THE SERPENT SLAYER, by Andrew David Naselli

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Kirsten Birkett   About the Author Andrew David Naselli is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and New Testament for Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis. He is also one of…

INSPIRATION AND CANONICITY OF THE SCRIPTURES, by R. Laird Harris

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Steve West   Introduction This book examines and defends the historic view of the inspiration of Scripture. It then engages with questions of canonicity. Harris shows how both the Old…

NO ADAM, NO GOSPEL: ADAM AND THE HISTORY OF REDEMPTION, by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance by Steve West   Christians have traditionally believed that Adam was the genetic progenitor of the human race and that everyone fell with him in his sin. This has been denied…

THE MADNESS OF CROWDS: GENDER, RACE AND IDENTITY, by Douglas Murray

A Brief Book Summary from Books At a Glance By Benjamin J. Montoya   About the Author Douglas Murray is an author and journalist based in Britain. His latest book, The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam, was published…

HE DESCENDED TO THE DEAD: AN EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY OF HOLY SATURDAY, by Matthew Y. Emerson

A Brief Book Summary from Books at a Glance By Mark Baker   About the Author Matthew Y. Emerson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of religion at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has authored several books in the…